adjective · academic
analogous
/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/a·NAL·o·gous
having a similar function or position but different origin or structure
Examples
“The wings of insects and birds are analogous structures: they serve the same purpose but evolved separately.”
“You can draw an analogous example from daily life to explain the theory.”
“Although the two systems look different, their roles are analogous.”
Band 8 sentence
“While the mechanisms differ, the two models are analogous in that both aim to optimise resource allocation under constraints.”
Collocations
- be analogous to
- draw an analogy
Word family
Common mistakes
analogous with→analogous to
analogy between A and B→analogy between A and B (noun form)
Say it for a higher band
5similar→6comparable→7+analogous
Synonyms
comparable
similar
Easily confused
similar
“The two processes are similar in outcome but fundamentally different in mechanism.”
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